MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SIKKIM

 

 

Basic Information

 

                

Species                       : Micronelum pubescens Blume

Local Name                 :

Synonym                     : Miaornelium intergerrimum

Family                         : Rutaceae

Habitat                       : A shrub or small tree.

Distribution                : Distributed to Tropical region.

Sikkim                         : Upper Melli, Rongpo- Rhenock, beyond Ranipool on the way to Pakyong, forest behind Elephant Mansion, Deorali (Chorten).

Outside                       : West Bengal (Siliguri, Kalijhora, Mangpu, Limbong, Goke, Rangpo 200-1050 m), Andaman Islands, Australia, Malaysia, and

                                    Indonesia.

Morphological information

Leaves imparipinnate, large. Leaflets ovate to broad lanceolate. Flowers greenish- white in many flowered cyrnes. Fruit is small, ovoid or oblong, yellow berry.

Flowering                  : February-March

Fruiting                     : April-May

History                     :

Parts                        : Root.

Status                      : Vulnerable

Phytochemistry       : Micromelin, phebalosin and yuehchukene isolated from roots.

 

Medicinal                  : The root is chewed with betel for coughs. The boiled roots are applied as a poultice for ague.

 


Reference

1. Anonymous (1961). The Wealth of India (Vol. VI). Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR. New Delhi. 374- 375.

2. Bhujel, R.B. (1996). Studies on the Dicotyledonous Flora of Darjeeling District. Unpublished Ph.D Thesis University of North Bengal. 168.

3. Progress Report of the Project "Studies on Medicinal Plants of Sikkim" (1998- 2001). State Council of Science and Technology for Sikkim.